FCA to probe City firms on bullying and sexual misconduct reports January 18, 2024 City firms will be probed on how they deal with reports of workplace sexual harassment and bullying, including the use of NDAs, the financial watchdog has confirmed, after the limited progress of industry-led efforts.
The venture capitalists with a ‘shared vision to positively impact the world’ January 18, 2024 A group of venture capitalists have launched a £5m fund with the aim to invest in up to 12 businesses in the next 18 months.
Childcare costs mean it makes ‘no financial sense for many mothers to work’: official report January 17, 2024 London’s economy could be being held back by around £5bn a year due to issues with childcare costs and shortages.
Former Rolls-Royce CEO named chair of climate tech firm January 17, 2024 A former chief executive of Rolls-Royce has been named chairman of a UK-based climate technology company.
The Debate: Should the next government build more new towns? January 17, 2024 We are in the midst of a housing crisis and Labour has committed to a programme of new towns - so should the UK build more Peterboroughs and Stoke on Trents?
Banking exec: Diversity regulations could ‘dumb down’ corporate efforts already underway January 17, 2024 Tracey McDermott at Standard Chartered told the Following the Rules podcast that the regulator could run into what she called the ‘levelling up problem.’
With 2023 the world’s hottest year on record, business must take accountability on climate change January 17, 2024 2024 must be the year we turn a corner on climate change, and businesses can't afford to not take part, writes Rich Gilmore.
Cutting wages is a short-sighted solution to hospitality’s woes January 17, 2024 The hospitality sector is under pressure, but foregoing fair pay is not a long-term solution, writes Andrea Rasca.
They may be annoying, but Gen Z’s quarter life gap years are economically rational January 17, 2024 Gen Z have been lambasted as lazy, but their desire to push back the corporate timeline makes economic sense, writes Paul Ormerod.
Cyber attacks top risks for UK firms in 2024 but spectre of natural disasters looms large January 16, 2024 The Allianz Risk Barometer has ranked cyber incidents as the biggest risk for businesses, both globally and in the UK, by companies of all sizes and over a range of sectors.